Locator apparatus and method using that apparatus
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1. An apparatus to locate an article, comprising:
- a host device comprising a transmitter;
a client device attached to said article, said client comprising a client controller, a receiver interconnected with said client controller, a battery interconnected with both said client controller and said receiver, wherein said controller and said receiver alternate between an inactive mode for J seconds and an active mode for L seconds, wherein J is greater than or equal to L.
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Abstract
An apparatus to locate an article is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a host device comprising a transmitter, and a client device attached to the article. The client device comprises a client controller, a receiver interconnected with the client controller, a battery interconnected with both the client controller and the receiver. The controller and the receiver alternate between an inactive mode and an active mode.
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1. An apparatus to locate an article, comprising:
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a host device comprising a transmitter;
a client device attached to said article, said client comprising a client controller, a receiver interconnected with said client controller, a battery interconnected with both said client controller and said receiver, wherein said controller and said receiver alternate between an inactive mode for J seconds and an active mode for L seconds, wherein J is greater than or equal to L. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein L and J are each 5.
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10. A method to locate an article, comprising the steps of:
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supplying a client locator device comprising a client controller, a receiver interconnected with said client controller, an alert device interconnected with said client controller, and a battery comprising a voltage and interconnected with both said client controller and said receiver;
attaching an article to said client locator device;
periodically supplying power to said controller and to said receiver;
determining if said receiver detects a wireless signal comprising said identifier;
operative if said receiver detects a wireless signal comprising said identifier, providing power to said alert device;
operative if said receiver does not detect a wireless signal comprising said identifier, discontinuing the supply of power to said receiver and to said controller. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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